Bachelor of Business Administration in Management
Proposed Course Rotation
| Semester | Courses |
|---|---|
| FALL 1 | FINA 3313 MANA 33XX REAE 3325 MARK 3321 |
| SPRING 1 | ACCT 3309 BLAW 3312 MANA 43XX MANA 43XX |
| SUMMER 1 | ECON 3303 MARK 3322 |
| FALL 2 | STAT 3321 BCOM 3360 MANA 33XX MANA 43XX |
| SPRING 2 | ECON 4321 OPMA 3306 MANA 33XX MANA 43XX |
| SUMMER 2 | MANA 4322 |
*Course rotation is subject to change without notification.
Management Course Descriptions
| Course | Course Description |
| MANA 3319. Management Process Theory | Fundamentals of the management process; principles and techniques for all organizations. The basic functions of management: planning, organizing, directing, and controlling. Social responsibilities, political influences, and ethical considerations as they affect the management of organizations. Coverage of international business, production, communications, and decision-making in terms of management activities. |
| MANA 3320. Human Resource Management | Process of effective management of human resources and those elements essential to such a process. The objectives of an adequate personnel program. Effective planning, recruitment, selection, training. Employee compensation and the nature of pay and its relative importance. The nature of union-management relationships. The impact of organized labor upon personnel management. |
| MANA 3325. Entrepreneurship and Venture Management | The fundamentals of identifying the need for and organizing a small business. Role and characteristics of the entrepreneur and problems of venture initiation. New venture creation and its management through the first two/three years of operation. |
| MANA 4321. Management of the Multinational Corporation | The unique factors influencing the management of multinational enterprises. The principles of international management, the organization and administration of multinational enterprises, and examination of cultural, economic, social and political variables which influence the operation of the multinational firm. |
| MANA 4325. Leadership in Organizations | This course provides a managerial perspective on leadership in formal organizations. Emphasis is placed on team-building, exercising influence, decision-making, and conflict management. |
| MANA 4326. Diversity in Organizations | Examines the implications of employee diversity in organizations, an issue of increasing importance. Includes study of the changing demographics of workers, effects of diversity on performance, teamwork, and cohesion, and ways of effectively managing in a diverse workplace. Legislation related to diversity is also reviewed. |
| MANA 4330. Team Management | This course examines the critical input, process and outcomes variables in the design of and maintenance of highly effective work teams. Topics include: team composition, team norms, team decision-making strategies, intra-team and inter-team conflict, team building, management of effective work teams, and team-based organizational structures. |
| MANA 4340. Business and Society | Explores the roles of business organizations and their relationships with individuals, governments, and other businesses from the perspectives of ethics, ideology, and corporate responsibility. |
| MANA 4341. Negotiations and Conflict Resolution | This course is designed to better understand the nature of conflict and its resolution through persuasion, collaboration, and negotiation. Students will learn theories of interpersonal and organizational conflict and its resolution as applied to personal, corporate, historical, and political contexts. Students will assess their own styles, skills, and values, and develop techniques to better resolve disputes, achieve objectives, and exert influence. |
*Students are limited to 12 hours of management beyond MANA 3318, MANA 3319, MANA 3320.
